Podcast

Our little travel podcast is designed to inform and entertain our friends and family. Since our families are pretty well defined (although Randy has six new grandkids since late 2020), we want to make new friends who will be dedicated listeners on the first and third Saturday of every month.

Why listen? We have both traveled a lot and with our teaching experience, we can educate and inspire you to enjoy our amazing world and the people in it. As history lovers, we'll bring that background to our stories as well. Most podcasts are free, so you have nothing to lose other than time. Then again, they say that time is money, so maybe you are risking something. Take a chance--it'll be worth it!

So what's the structure? Podcasts typically follow the same outline:

1. The Feature
   We discuss our primary topic, sometimes with a guest.
2. Randy's Ramblings
   Shutting him up is the hard part.
3. Ben's Banter
   Ben begged for his own special segment.
4. Travel Tip
   Something useful that we've learned, usually the hard way.

You can listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, and other podcast services. However, this site adds value with photos, links, and additional notes, so visit here even if you subscribe somewhere like Apple Podcasts.

We try to provide a balance between North American and international locations.

People

Co-host Ben Copeland is an American professor from Dallas who likes to read, travel, and watch hockey.
Co-host Randy Brandt is a Canadian programmer from Denver who likes to read, travel, and play hockey.
Learn more about them in Episode 001.

Announcer Stephanie Copeland is a professional from Dallas who likes Ben, their daughter, and introducing podcast segments.

Patreon

Patreon is a membership platform where creators are rewarded by you, dear patron. Why? It could be simply love and appreciation, but more often it is motivated by special exclusive episodes and rewards. Please visit our Patreon page to learn more.

& More

What's the photo of Ghent on the Home page all about? I'm glad you asked. That was Randy's best iPhone X photo (he has an iPhone 14 Pro Max now) and it shows St. Bavos Cathedral, the site of the opening scene in George Clooney's Monuments Men movie. Watch it if you like art, history, World War II, or movies based on true stories.

What's with the titles? Randy writes most of them. Sadly, he is afflicted with dad-joke syndrome inherited from his father, Bernie Brandt. As they say, Ignosce illi. Certamen est realis. Or in the common tongue, "Forgive him--the struggle is real."